God. Matthew, Mark and Luke cover very much the same ground and are therefore called the synoptic Gospels. John’s Gospel chiefly supplements the synoptic account and is largely in the form of dialogue. The style is different, but of rare simplicity and charm. Criticism challenges many things about the Gospels, but in broad outline the records probably came as described above. The earliest known accounts interpret Jesus as the Son of God as well as the Son of man, and show that he received worship